Edward James London - Balham

162 Balham High Road, Balham, Greater London, SW12 9BW

About us

We are Edward James, four award winning and beautiful boutique salons in South London.

Bringing luxury to the high street, we offer bespoke colouring and styling services within our stunning salon environments, with locations in Balham, Battersea, Putney and Richmond.

Our team of hair experts understand how to create a first-class salon experience specifically for you while giving you the hair you have always wanted!

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Opening hours

Monday 09:00 - 21:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 21:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 21:00
Thursday 09:00 - 21:00
Friday 08:00 - 20:00
Saturday 09:00 - 18:30
Sunday 09:00 - 18:00

Services

Hair

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Amazing experience with Dalis

Shakeela Williamson
19th Jul 2026
Team Member: Dalis
5.0
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An amazing experience with Dalis yet again. She’s an outstanding stylish and I always come away feeling amazing with my hair.

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Best in the biz

Ellie
12th Jul 2026
Team Member: Shannon
5.0
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Shannon has been my hairdresser for many years - she knows exactly what I want, and somehow manages to make it even better than I imagined.

She’s incredibly talented, professional, and always makes every appointment such a lovely experience.

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Love love love

Lynn Hunter
10th Jul 2026
Team Member: Carrie
5.0

I ADORE Carrie. Over the last year we have taken my hair from long to a chic bob and added in a few sunshiney highlights. I absolutely trust her and am so glad I did.

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Colour and blow dry

Rita
6th Jul 2026
Team Member: Gitanna
5.0
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Very happy results

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Response from Edward James London - Balham

Dear Rita,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! It's always wonderful to receive positive feedback.

Best regards,
The team at Edward James London - Balham

THE BEST

Lysbeth
5th Jul 2026
Team Member: Edward
5.0
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Incredible hair salon, it’s literally THE BEST

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Response from Edward James London - Balham

Hi Lysbeth,

Thank you so much for your lovely review!

Best,
The Team at Edward James London - Balham

Excellent as always

Katherine Marlow
5th Jul 2026
Team Member: Jessica
5.0
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I’ll forever see Jess she’s my girl and I love the way she colours and cuts my hair.

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Response from Edward James London - Balham

Hi Katherine,

Thank you for leaving us such a lovely review! We'll be sure to pass along your kind words to Jess.

We can't wait to see you again :)

Best,
The team at Edward James London - Balham

5 🌟 as always

Anne M-F
4th Jul 2026
Team Member: Edward
5.0
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Another blissful afternoon spent in Edwards company & skilful hands. The Balham salon on a Friday is a fabulous place to be; a happy team, gr8 music & creative cutting & colouring. Nothing is too much trouble, you are beautifully looked after with complimentary massages, drinks & the lovely Louis for entertainment. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

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Response from Edward James London - Balham

Dear Anne,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. It's always a pleasure to have you with us and we truly appreciate your kind words. We always strive to make sure that every visit to our salon is a relaxing and enjoyable experience for our clients.

Thank you again for your kind recommendation. We can't wait to welcome you back to our salon soon.

Best,
The Team at Edward James London - Balham

Stunning job

Ishita Sood
3rd Jul 2026
Team Member: Freya
5.0

Freya gave me an incredible cut and blow out. She understood what I was looking for and provided advice on what she thought would suit me. Extremely happy with the final results, and received loads of compliments.

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Response from Edward James London - Balham

Hi Ishita,

Thank you for your lovely review! We're so glad to hear that Freya gave you an incredible cut and blow out. We hope to see you again soon!

Best,
The team at Edward James London - Balham

Freya was so great!

Alice
2nd Jul 2026
Team Member: Freya
5.0

Freya did an amazing cut and style for me, I absolutely loved it !!

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Response from Edward James London - Balham

Hi Alice,

Thank you so much for leaving us a review! We're happy to hear that you loved your cut and style done by Freya.

We hope to see you again soon for your next appointment.

Take care,
The team at Edward James London - Balham

Always the best service

Sally
29th Jun 2026
Team Member: Shannon
5.0

Shannon is wonderful, not only do I always leave with the best cut and colour but she is so warm and easy to chat to! Edward James is the heart of Balham

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Response from Edward James London - Balham

Hi Sally,

Thank you so much for your lovely review! We will be sure to pass on your lovely feedback to Shannon. It's always our goal to be the heart of Balham and we're happy to hear we're achieving that :)

We hope to see you back soon for another great experience at Edward James!

Best,
The team at Edward James London - Balham

Great blowdry and experience

Anonymous
24th Jun 2026
5.0

Lovely experience from start to finish, thank you!

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Response from Edward James London - Balham

Thank you for taking the time to leave such a positive review about your recent experience at our salon.

Best,
The team at Edward James London - Balham

Absolutely loved my hair!

Michelle Burrows
24th Jun 2026
Team Member: Freya
5.0

I had such a lovely experience with Freya, she so great and I walked away with exactly what I was looking for! Im thrilled with how my hair turned out, absolutely love it and have received so many compliments on it since!

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Absolutely loved my hair!

Michelle Burrows
24th Jun 2026
Team Member: Freya
5.0

I had such a lovely experience with Freya, she so great and I walked away with exactly what I was looking for! Im thrilled with how my hair turned out, absolutely love it and have received so many compliments on it since!

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Friendly service!

Eva
23rd Jun 2026
Team Member: Jamie-Leigh
5.0
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Very friendly and helpful service. Pleased with my haircut, making me look young! :)

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Response from Edward James London - Balham

Dear Eva,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We're delighted to hear that you had a positive experience at our salon and that you were pleased with your haircut. We will be sure to pass on your lovely review to Jamie.

Thank you for choosing our salon and we hope to see you again soon.

Best,
The Team at Edward James London - Balham

Lovely salon - lovely hair!

Julia Brooksbank
23rd Jun 2026
Team Member: Aaron
5.0
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Really enjoyed my first visit to Edward James - the salon is lovely and everything is focused on delivering a great experience. Aaron was really attentive from the start and really listened to what I wanted. Oh yes - and my hair looks looks great! 😊

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Response from Edward James London - Balham

Hi Julia,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your first visit to our salon and had a great experience. We'll make sure to pass on your kind words to Aaron

We hope to see you again soon for another wonderful experience.

Best wishes from the team at Edward James London - Balham.

Great cut and colour with Freya

Marie-Charlotte Brandon
19th Jun 2026
Team Member: Freya
5.0

I had such a wonderful experience with Freya today! She helped guide me towards a haircut I knew I wanted but couldn’t articulate. I first encountered Freya as my regular stylist was off sick. Now she’s my go-to!

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Response from Edward James London - Balham

Hi Marie-Charlotte,

thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are delighted to hear that you had a wonderful experience with Freya at our salon.

We truly appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you again.

Best wishes from the team at Edward James London - Balham.

Great cut and colour with Freya

Marie-Charlotte Brandon
19th Jun 2026
Team Member: Freya
5.0

I had such a wonderful experience with Freya today! She helped guide me towards a haircut I knew I wanted but couldn’t articulate. I first encountered Freya as my regular stylist was off sick. Now she’s my go-to!

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Response from Edward James London - Balham

Hi Marie-Charlotte,

thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are delighted to hear that you had a wonderful experience with Freya at our salon.

We truly appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you again.

Best wishes from the team at Edward James London - Balham.

Quality haircut with Jamie

Sophie
15th Jun 2026
Team Member: Jamie-Leigh
5.0
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Great haircut in April for long hair that needed tidying up - Jamie is so lovely and professional and it’s so nice just feeling relaxed that you are well listened to. I’ve decided to go here regularly. Thank you.

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Response from Edward James London - Balham

Hi Sophie,

Thank you so much for your kind words about our salon. We are so happy to hear that you trust us with your hair and that Jamie consistently gives you a fantastic cut. We will be sure to pass on your kind words to Jamie.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Best wishes from the team at Edward James London - Balham.

Blow dry

Rita
15th Jun 2026
Team Member: Carrie
5.0
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Very good blow dry. A lot of care
Well done

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Response from Edward James London - Balham

Hi Rita,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us your kind review! We are happy to hear that you had a great experience with us.

We look forward to welcoming you back to our salon soon :)

Best wishes,
The team at Edward James London - Balham

Exactly what I asked for, thank you Freya!

Vicky
14th Jun 2026
Team Member: Freya
5.0

Freya was super friendly and welcoming, and took the time to understand exactly what I wanted. I love the cut and would definitely recommend Freya to anyone looking for a stylist who listens and genuinely cares about getting it right.

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Response from Edward James London - Balham

Hi Vicky,

Thank you for leaving us a wonderful review! We are so happy to hear that you had a great experience with Freya. Thank you for recommending her to others, it means a lot to us.

We appreciate you choosing our salon and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

Best,
The team at Edward James London - Balham

Love my hair!

Lauren
9th Jun 2026
Team Member: Laura
5.0

I really enjoyed my experience with Laura she took the time to understand what I was looking for with my hair and was so friendly and did an amazing job!

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Amazing experience - will be back!

Sophie B
8th Jun 2026
Team Member: Jamie-Leigh
5.0

Jamie was warm and welcoming for my first time at Edward James London. Jamie had such attention to detail - I’ve already booked in my for next haircut!

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Excellent and friendly service

A K
8th Jun 2026
Team Member: Aaron
5.0

All the staff are very professional and friendly, and Aaron has mastered the art of getting my colouring perfect.

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Best hair cut I’ve had!

Sophie
4th Jun 2026
Team Member: Freya
5.0

Freya was amazing with my hair today, she understood how much I wanted to take off and made my hair look thick and healthy again without losing the length! Would recommend her to anyone!!

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Best hair cut I’ve had!

Sophie
4th Jun 2026
Team Member: Freya
5.0

Freya was amazing with my hair today, she understood how much I wanted to take off and made my hair look thick and healthy again without losing the length! Would recommend her to anyone!!

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Amazing!

Lauren Lane
4th Jun 2026
Team Member: Freya
5.0

Freya was so friendly and welcoming! It was a last minute booking and I had the best experience. Absolutely loved my haircut! Thank you so much Freya! I will be returning xx

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Great haircut

Nagoor Baksh
27th May 2026
5.0

Simply the best, each visit always come out of the salon feeling great and refreshed.
Extremely precise hair cutting.
I live in Croydon, so I get a train to travel to Balham.
More than worth the journey.
Lovely to chat to.
Thanks yet again Deren

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Always 7* service

Nooreen
23rd May 2026
Team Member: Dalis
5.0
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From start to finish, exceptional service knowledge and skill from Dallis. Left feeling a million dollars! Thank you Dallis and Edward James tream!

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Great Hairdresser

Sam B
23rd May 2026
Team Member: Edward
5.0
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Edward James is exactly what you need in a hairdresser: very experienced, creatively talented and very caring and interested n his clients - his salons are tastefully and comfortable designed, his staff are all super welcoming and friendly.

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Emily
23rd May 2026
Team Member: Dalis
5.0
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Excellent colourist as per usual

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Lovely haircut and style

Jo
16th May 2026
Team Member: Laura
5.0
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Great cut and lovely blow dry from Laura - v friendly as well. Really enjoyable appointment

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Exceptional service as always

Anne Morley-Fletcher
16th May 2026
Team Member: Edward
5.0
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Yet another fabulously fulfilling experience, no one looks after their clients as well as the Edward James salons. From complimentary massages, drinks, gr8 selection of hair care products & exceptional advice ,care & skill, I cannot recommend the whole experience or result more highly.

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Hair colour/cut

Clair Gubbins
16th May 2026
Team Member: Jessica
5.0
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As always. A fantastic experience coming to see Jess at EJ. She is wonderful, always does my cut and colour exactly how I want it. She’s such a gorgeous Erwin too!! The young girl who washed my hair too was lovely, such a friendly girl!

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Amazing

Lysbeth
9th May 2026
Team Member: Edward
5.0
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Best hairdressers FULL STOP!!! I came out looking and feeling fabulous.

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Haircut with Jamie

Siobhan
8th May 2026
Team Member: Jamie-Leigh
5.0
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Great hair wash, cut and styling by Jamie.

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Balayage

Netanya
7th May 2026
Team Member: Natalie
5.0
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I had my colour done, full balayage, with a cut and blow dry from the lovely Natalie. The results were beyond incredible and I could not be happier. One of the best colours I have ever had, the blend is out of a Pinterest photo. The whole salon is a dream, the products they use, the massages, the whole team make sure you are treated really well. I could not recommend Edward James or Natalie more!

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Super cut

Jenny Wedgeworth
7th May 2026
Team Member: Laura
5.0
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Laura was very competent and gave me a super cut. Many thanks.

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Superb experience

Sarah Chamberlain
1st May 2026
Team Member: Shannon
5.0
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I have booked with Shannon a couple of times after having my colour done elsewhere. She has rectified it beautifully, listening to my concerns and preferences, and delivered exactly what I was hoping for. All the staff have been kind and professional, and I would hugely recommend the salon to anyone.

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Fabbbb haircut

Carolina Lehrian
30th Apr 2026
Team Member: Natalie
5.0
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I’ve been seeing Natalie for about 10 years now and always leave with a fabulous cut. For various reasons I had to leave it for 15 weeks since my last cut and just the day before my appointment someone commented on my great hair style!! The sign of a good cut!

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Great cut and colour with Jamie

Sarah
30th Apr 2026
Team Member: Jamie-Leigh
5.0

I had my full head of highlights done with Jamie and I’m really happy with the colour and cut. She really goes the extra mile and it shows. Love this salon. Go!

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Lovely visit as always

Sophie Gallagher
29th Apr 2026
Team Member: Jamie-Leigh
5.0
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Really great experience again. Very relaxing and enjoyable experience - good combination of chit chat but also just calm which was nice. Jamie is great at remembering what you like and tailoring things to suit you. I often worry about getting my haircut in case it’s not right but not at Edward James. Thank you ☺️

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Excellent First Time Client Experience

Olivia
28th Apr 2026
Team Member: Aaron
5.0
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Wonderful first time experience for a cut and blow-dry. Aaron took the time to understand what I wanted and advised what style would suit me best. Highly recommend to anyone in the Balham/Clapham area!

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WonderJess!

Anonymous
25th Apr 2026
5.0

Jessica always gets it right! Thank you, beautiful cut on my curly hair:-)

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Cut and blow dry

Rita
25th Apr 2026
Team Member: Gitanna
5.0
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Good cut

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Wonderful experience

Fran
25th Apr 2026
Team Member: Jessica
5.0
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As always, Jessica was exceptional - she always listens and gives great on any changes I want to make - I’m very happy with the results

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Dalis is the best

Shakeela Williamson
23rd Apr 2026
Team Member: Dalis
5.0
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My hair just gets better and better from my time with Dalis. Honestly it’s the best condition it’s ever been in and it wouldn’t be that way if it wasn’t for her. Keep doing what you’re doing keeping this customer very happy indeed.

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Colour Blowdry

Logi
18th Apr 2026
Team Member: Edward
5.0
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Excellent

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Slightly disappointed

Anonymous
18th Apr 2026
4.0

I enjoyed the salon experience- everyone was friendly, professional and polite. However, I didn’t expect a blow dry to take so long my appointment was at 3.45 and I left the salon at 5.15. The blow dry initially was fantastic but sadly it dropped a fair bit by the time I got home- quite disappointing after such a long time spent- especially when usually my hair holds very well.

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Best of the best

Caroline Humphris
14th Apr 2026
Team Member: Dalis
5.0
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Dalis is a breath of fresh air! She’s smart, funny, highly skilled at what she does, and she’s also just really honest and customer-focused. She knows me (and my hair) so well now that I always come away thrilled with the result. The best.

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Excellent

Caroline Parker-Sparks
14th Apr 2026
Team Member: Dalis
5.0
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Excellent as always!

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